Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

SB 2468 — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT

Last action — 04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

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Summary

Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/16/2026)

  3. 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2468 do?
Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.
Who sponsors SB 2468?
SB 2468 is sponsored by Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Frank A. Ciccone III (Democratic), and Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2468?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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